SCUTCHER

Etymology

Noun

scutcher (plural scutchers)

One who scutches.

An implement or machine for scutching hemp, flax, cotton, etc.

One who dresses hedges.

Synonyms

• (machine for scutching): scutch

Anagrams

• Cutchers, crutches

Source: Wiktionary


Scutch"er, n.

1. One who scutches.

2. An implement or machine for scutching hemp, flax, or cotton; etc.; a scutch; a scutching machine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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